| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
34 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1463 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Scales small, with slender conical spinules arranged in 11 to 12 subparallel rows. Snout without prominent markings; first dorsal fin with a prominent black blotch distally. |
| Biology: |
Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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